Should I draft Riley O'Brien or Daniel Palencia?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Riley O'Brien or Daniel Palencia.

PLEASE NOTE this is a draft choice comparison analysis based upon Preseason Projections only. As the baseball season is already underway, you may instead prefer to view our breakdown of a trade for these players which is based upon several more factors including in-season performance.

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Injury Alert

Riley O'Brien · Forearm (Out)

Pitching
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	-0.15	-0.33
ADP	Undrafted	Undrafted
PROJ	93.00	78.00
W	2	0
L	0	1
SV	0	0
IP	47.0	46.0
H	41	37
ER	21	21
K	48	46
BB	23	22
ERA	4.02	4.11
WHIP	1.36	1.28

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Pitching
Season Statistics
PROJ	0.0	10.0
W	0	0
L	0	1
SV	0	1
IP	1.0	11.0
H	1	11
ER	1	8
K	2	12
BB	2	8
ERA	9.00	6.55
WHIP	3.00	1.73

Recent News
	Cardinals' Riley O'Brien: Set to throw bullpen Published July 2nd, 2024 via CBS Sports Cardinals' Riley O'Brien: Shut down after forearm setback Published June 23rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Cardinals' Riley O'Brien: Rehab assignment begins Saturday Published June 13th, 2024 via CBS Sports Riley O'Brien sees 'progression' in rehab from arm injury Published June 12th, 2024 via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cardinals' Riley O'Brien: Tossing live BP Published June 11th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cardinals' Riley O'Brien: Throwing off mound Published May 29th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cardinals place right-hander Riley O'Brien on IL due to right flexor tendon strain Published May 26th, 2024 via Yahoo News Australia Cardinals' Riley O'Brien: Long tossing Published May 14th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Cubs' Daniel Palencia: Activated and optioned Published June 3rd, 2024 via CBS Sports Cubs' Daniel Palencia: Starting rehab assignment Published May 21st, 2024 via CBS Sports Cubs Plan Activate Dansby Swanson and Daniel Palencia on Tuesday, Hoerner Benched Due to Hamstring Published May 18th, 2024 via BVM Sports Cubs roster moves: Jordan Wicks to IL, Luke Little optioned; Daniel Palencia, Richard Lovelady recalled Published May 12th, 2024 via MSN Cubs' Daniel Palencia: Lands on IL with shoulder injury Published May 7th, 2024 via CBS Sports Chicago Cubs: Daniel Palencia's Stellar Return to the Big Leagues \| Strikes Out Six in Recent Outings Published May 6th, 2024 via BVM Sports Cubs roster moves: Jordan Wicks to IL, Luke Little optioned; Daniel Palencia, Richard Lovelady recalled Published April 28th, 2024 via MSN Cubs' Daniel Palencia: Back in big leagues Published April 28th, 2024 via CBS Sports

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